California Green Channel, Clean Solar, and SABA Motors Team Up to Showcase Solar Powered Transportation at San Jose's Hybrids2Hotrods

California Green Channel, Clean Solar, and SABA Motors Team Up to Create a Showcase for Renewable and Efficient Energy and Green Transportation at San Jose's Hybrids2Hotrods

SAN JOSE, Calif., September 19, 2011 - The Hybrids2Hotrods event sponsored by the San Jose Mercury News provides the perfect platform to feature leading edge EV design and innovations in Solar and Home Energy Efficiency. California Green Channel, Clean Solar and SABA Motors have teamed up to showcase the Carbon Zero, 100% Electric Roadster, EV Charging, and high quality, efficient solar power for residential consumers and businesses moving to renewable energy. A fully-assembled SunPods solar array will be on display to demonstrate how solar works.

In keeping with the "hands-on" and "test-drive" theme of Hybrids2Hotrods, the three companies will create a visual and educational exhibit. The team's Green Transportation feature will be SABA Motors' Carbon Zero Roadster designed by Simon Saba. Simon's vision was to design a 100% EV sports car that would be affordable to the public. Innovative design elements include a 42% lighter vehicle combined with an 85% more efficient use of energy - making the Carbon Zero Roadster attractive to both auto and electric car enthusiasts. The vehicle is endorsed by Mike Hennessy, Hybrids2HotRods co-host, TV host of The Car Guy Channel and producer of the popular Hot San Jose Nights.

Clean Solar, California Green Channel and Energy Upgrade California™ participating contractors will enhance the efficiency theme by educating visitors on the benefits of assessing home energy performance. The event will also highlight how to take advantage of rebates offered by Energy Upgrade California™ with high-value energy improvements. Qualified single family homeowners can receive rebates up to $4,000 in Santa Clara County and up to $8,000 in San Mateo County. A new Santa Clara County program also offers homeowners an 80% rebate for qualified energy assessment testing fees up to $800. "Lowering electrical bills by improving energy efficiency is a first step in the move to clean, renewable energy," said Bill Brittan, California Green Channel founding member. "Evaluating home or business energy use is a reduce and then produce methodology that promotes saving energy first thus lowering the size requirements and cost of installing solar and other renewable energy solutions."

Clean Solar completes the display with expertise on residential and commercial solar installations. They will be showcasing a hands-on and up-close view of a SunPods' ground-mounted solar array featuring SunPower modules. Because the SunPod is the first modular, factory-built solar array - a complete solar system can be displayed at events. An EV charging station will be used to demonstrate how EV owners can design an EV solar charging station completely independent from the grid or plug in to grid power and use solar as an energy offset. "As more people and businesses move to EV powered vehicles, they will look for ways to offset the increased power usage with renewable energy. Solar is the perfect alternative," said Randy Zechman, CEO of Clean Solar. He adds, "Whether designing rooftop or ground mount solar, Clean Solar's focus is to install the most efficient system and provide financing and rebate assistance to ensure that solar is a good return on our client's investment."

The Hybrids2Hotrods event is on Saturday, September 24, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the San Jose Mercury News facility located at 750 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95190. Admission is free.

About Clean Solar
Clean Solar, Inc. is the fastest growing Northern California solar installation company and is consistently ranked highest in industry standards on their installations. Additionally, they offer the longest warranties and guarantees in the industry. Clean Solar offers the best financing opportunities for any type of budget, including no money down financing with loans, leases and power purchase agreements (PPAʼs). Clean Solar is recognized for business excellence as the only 5-star Yelp Rated Solar Installer, its exclusive Diamond Certified status and Prime Buyers Guide Top 10 Solar Installer. They are a Premier Dealer for SunPower, Inc. www.cleansolar.com.

Each of the pre-manufactured, self-contained units is capable of generating up to 3.82 kilowatts of power — enough for a small residence. Thanks to its modular design, multiple units can be connected to one another to scale energy needs to power larger projects.

The marketplace has embraced the company’s innovative ideas: SunPods have now been deployed for commercial, residential, educational and agricultural projects across the United States. A cluster of three SunPods generates 750 kilowatts per month for a private home in Hollister, Calif., for example, while a cluster of 25 SunPods generates 10,000 kilowatts per month for a high school in Presidio, Texas.

About California Green Channel
CGC is a leading business services provider to the California-based home performance and residential energy contracting industries. Current partners and projects include the "100 Homes in 100 Days" Energy Upgrade California™ in San Bruno initiative; a workforce development project in collaboration with the San Mateo Community College District and Skyline College "green" careers track; lead consultant for the ENERGYcentrix™ network of energy efficiency and solar contractors and, a stakeholder in the Energy Upgrade California™ in Contra Costa county program.

About SunPods Inc.
Headquartered in San Jose, California, SunPods designs and manufactures modular, factory-built solar arrays. SunPods' solar systems are delivered to the project site fully-assembled with all of the components required to generate solar energy. The SunPods unique pre-assembled design minimizes on-site construction or site preparation and reduces installation time by up to 85 percent. For additional information, visit www.sunpods.com.

About KETIV Technologies
KETIV is a business consulting firm helping engineers and designers achieve optimum creativity, efficiency, response times, and teamwork. Actively involved with a number of Clean Tech companies and a partner in the Autodesk Clean Tech Partner Program, KETIV is an Autodesk Gold Partner for Manufacturing and an Autodesk Consulting Services Partner serving clients from offices in the Pacific Northwest, California, and the Southwest. To learn more visit www.ketiv.com.

About Energy Upgrade California™
Energy Upgrade California™ is an incentive and rebate program for property owners to fund home improvements that save energy and money. The program connects homeowners with Energy Upgrade California™ participating contractors who can plan and complete the project, and qualify for rebates and incentives to help pay for it. Increasing home efficiency isn't just switching out light bulbs or buying new appliances. It's approaching your home as a complete system. Heating, air-conditioning, insulation, water and other systems can all work together to effectively reduce energy consumption and potentially help lower your utility bills. Energy Upgrade California™ connects homeowners to the experts and resources needed to take a "whole house" approach.

About Saba Motors, Inc.
SABA Motors, Incorporated, a development-stage company, was founded in 2008 by Simon Saba, a mechanical engineer and successful entrepreneur, with deep ties to Silicon Valley high-tech manufacturing. The company is headquartered at Club Auto Sport, where SABA Motors is a part of that facility's Fast Lane to Clean Tech incubator. Saba Motors is commercializing a sports car like no other before it: a Battery-Electric Vehicle named the Carbon Zero Roadster, or CZR, that delivers exotic sports-car performance at an everyday-car price. The company's innovations in design, manufacturing, supply-chain, and materials delivers a vehicle that weighs 42% less, uses 85% less energy, is safer, more reliable, and easier to manufacture than any standard passenger vehicle currently on the market and comes close to achieving price-parity with them as well. Due to its unique chassis design and innovative manufacturing process, the CZR can move to volume production faster, and can be scaled much more rapidly, than traditional vehicle designs. www.sabamotors.com

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